adventures in lockdown and water

Well everyone, twas a week in lockdown, but in the end, everything was okay. I'm definitely not one to be inside, so I set up a lot of book of mormon deliveries. 

BUT HIGHLIGHT OF THESE 10 DAYS!! OUR FRIEND JONATAN GOT BAPTIZED!! HE OVERCAME ADDICTION, AND SO MANY OTHER TRIALS IN HIS PATH!! AND THE DAY AFTER HIS BAPTISM, HIS MOM CALLED HIM, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE UP, AND HE "RANDOMLY" RECEIVED CALLS ASKING TO BUY FROM HIM AFTER 2 WEEKS OF SELLING NOTHING (we promised him both things would happen, we are representatives of Jesus Christ, I know that without a doubt in my mind) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, I LOVE JONATAN!!!

Throughout the week, I felt the impression to go visit our friend Gabi, we went on a big long search, since the address was wrong, and in the end, we didn't find her, but we were able to give away a book of mormon to her sobrina, someone who had helped us in the search. Impressions don't make a lot of sense, and the outcome isn't what you expect, but requires obedience and courage, to be a tool in God's hand.

OUR FRIEND JUAN MOVED TO BOLIVIA; NOOOOOOO. But he's going to be working on his mission papers with his friend up there that referred him to the missionaries. I'm so proud of Juan and the change he has made. 

Our recente convery Joaquin has a boxing match that will be televised next week if anyone would like to watch (it may only be transmitted to argentina channels, but we'll see) 

Our friend Vanesa told us that she was so occupied helping her family that she forgot to smoke, and hasn't smoked for a week. IT WAS SO FLIPPING AWESOME!!! LET'S GO VANESA!!!!!

Really, time is short and we're los ulitmos dias. God has asked us to do some very simple things, which is to have faith in his son, our and brother and savior Jesus Christ, and to show forth our fruits of repentance. To change, the way we walk, talk, think, even breath. Our attitude, desires, all will change, as we desire to follow Christ. We will never be perfect, but that is the joy of the Gospel, there is always growth. The race to the finish line is with no one but yourself. (I will be a runner forever, watch out, Bennett twin marathon when we're 95, bring it on) We have all fallen short of the Glory of God (Romans 3:23) but the merits of grace of God through the atonement of Christ, allows us to be healed (Romans 4:24). Strive to be better, each and every day, and remember Christ has already walked that path

Ama a toda persona y a toda cosa (Romanos 8:38-39)

Elder Bennett

I threw in a pair of appa socks because I know that appa will put a smile on your face 










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